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Phoenix Rising

2008-04-23T05:05:03Z

Vestigialdreams:

[[File:Phoenixrising.jpg|thumb|300px|Phoenix Rising]]

==Details==
*'''Title:''' 蘭花劫
*'''Cantonese/Mandarin title:''' Lan Fa Gip / Lan Hua Jie
*'''English title:''' Phoenix Rising
*'''Genre:''' Drama, Romance
*'''Episodes:''' 20
*'''Broadcast network:''' TVB
*'''Broadcast period:''' 2007
*'''Opening theme song:''' ''Use Love to Take Steps'' (用愛邁步) by [[Kelly Chen]]

==Synopsis==
Crystal, Louisa, and Leila are sisters. Their parents died at birth, so the three of them were sent to orphanages and were later adopted into three different homes with different backgrounds. Louisa was sent to prison for killing her stepmother, but Crystal, wanting to save her sister, told officials that she was the one who committed the crime and went to prison instead. Leila is a very kind person and forges evidence to save Crystal but gets caught and gets sent to jail, too. The three sisters and the jail ownder have some hostilities; thus, the jail owner wants revenge. This series uses women in jail as its storyline, describing the dark side of women in prison.

==Cast==
*[[Sunny Chan]] as Yin Leung 言亮
*[[Louisa So]] as Yim Pui Wu 炎沛湖
*[[Leila Tong]] as So Fei 蘇菲
*[[Crystal Tin]] as Kong Lai Nga 江麗雅
*[[Ben Wong]] as Cheung Chi Hoi 張至凱
*[[Nancy Wu]] as Yip Chi San 葉芷珊
*[[Jack Wu]] as Ma Chek 馬赫
*[[Eileen Yeow]] as Ko Lei Lei 高莉莉
*[[Yoyo Chen]] as Wong Yee Mui 黃二梅
*[[Chan Hung Lit]] as Sing Bo 成堡
*[[Celine Ma]] as Hon Wan 韓環
*[[Suet Nei]] as Tsui Wah 徐娃
*[[Maria Chan]] as Yuen Yun Fung 阮仁鳳
*[[Law Lok Lam]]

==Production Credits==
*'''Producer:''' [[Tong Kai Ming]] (唐基明)

==External Links==
*[[Wikipedia:zh:蘭花劫|Chinese Wikipedia]]

[[Category:HKDrama]] [[Category:HKDrama2007]] [[Category:TVB]]

Hachigatsu no Love Song

2008-04-23T05:01:39Z

Vestigialdreams:

[[File:Hachigatsu_no_love_song.jpg|frame|Hachigatsu no love song]]

==Details==
*'''Title:''' 八月のラブソング
*'''Title (romaji/English):''' Hachigatsu no Love Song
*'''Format:''' Renzoku
*'''Episodes:''' 11
*'''Genre:''' Human
*'''Broadcast network:''' YTV
*'''Broadcast period:''' 1996-Jul-01 to 1996-Sep-02
*'''Theme songs:'''
:''All At Once'', by [[Wikipedia:Whitney Houston|Whitney Houston]]
:''Over the Rainbow'', by Moon Child

==Synopsis==
This story centers around four people whose lives are intertwined. Eizo runs a Chinese restaurant and is dealing with the sorrow of losing his wife. His daughter Chika writes lyrics and dreams of becoming famous. Eri is an upcoming singer who is jealous of Chika's talent and good upbringing. Kotaro is a cold-blooded young executive trying to buy up a stretch of land to expand his company's business in Tokyo, including the patch of land where Eizo's Chinese restaurant is located. He tries to get close to Chika for his own advantage, and although Chika knows his true intention, she is attracted to him; this makes Eizo terribly worried for his daughter. Each of these four people has wounds in their heart and struggle to get by in their own way. As the story unfolds, it becomes apparent how love can be painful but is still so important.

==Cast==
*[[Hazuki Riona]] as Chika
*[[Ogata Ken]] as Eizo
*[[Kato Masaya]] as Kotaro
*[[Isshiki Sae]] as Eri
*[[Yoshiyuki Kazuko]]
*[[Moto Fuyuki]]
*[[Osugi Ren]]
*[[Mitsuishi Ken]]
*[[Uchida Shungiku]]
*[[Ishii Mitsuko]]

==External Links==
*[http://jdorama.com/drama.116.htm JDorama.com]

[[Category:JDrama]] [[Category:YTV]] [[Category:JDrama1996]]

Hachigatsu no Love Song

2008-04-23T05:00:43Z

Vestigialdreams:

[[File:Hachigatsu_no_love_song.jpg|frame|Hachigatsu no love song]]

==Details==
*'''Title:''' 八月のラブソング
*'''Title (romaji/English):''' Hachigatsu no Love Song
*'''Format:''' Renzoku
*'''Episodes:''' 11
*'''Genre:''' Human
*'''Broadcast network:''' YTV
*'''Broadcast period:''' 1996-Jul-01 to 1996-Sep-02
*'''Theme songs:'''
:''All At Once'', by [[Wikipedia:Whitney Houston|Whitney Houston]]
:''Over the Rainbow'', by Moon Child

==Synopsis==
This story centers around four people whose lives are intertwined. Eizo runs a Chinese restaurant and is dealing with the sorrow of losing his wife. His daughter Chika writes lyrics and dreams of becoming famous. Eri is an upcoming singer who is jealous of Chika's talent and good upbringing. Kotaro is a cold-blooded young executive trying to buy up a stretch of land to expand his company's business in Tokyo, including the patch of land where Eizo's Chinese restaurant is located. He tries to get close to Chika for his own advantage, and although Chika knows his true intention, she is attracted to him. This makes Eizo terribly worried for his daughter. Each of these four people has wounds in their heart and struggle to get by in their own way. As the story unfolds, it becomes apparent how love love can be painful but is still so important.

==Cast==
*[[Hazuki Riona]] as Chika
*[[Ogata Ken]] as Eizo
*[[Kato Masaya]] as Kotaro
*[[Isshiki Sae]] as Eri
*[[Yoshiyuki Kazuko]]
*[[Moto Fuyuki]]
*[[Osugi Ren]]
*[[Mitsuishi Ken]]
*[[Uchida Shungiku]]
*[[Ishii Mitsuko]]

==External Links==
*[http://jdorama.com/drama.116.htm JDorama.com]

[[Category:JDrama]] [[Category:YTV]] [[Category:JDrama1996]]

Han River Ballad

2008-04-23T04:56:56Z

Vestigialdreams:

[[File:HanRiverBallad2.jpg|thumb|Han River Ballad]]
[[File:HanRiverBallad.jpg|thumb|Kim Hye Soo as Yoon Ga-young & Kim Suk Hoon as Lee Joon-ha]]

==Details==
*'''Title:''' 한강수타령 / Han-kang-soo Ta-ryeong
*'''Also known as:''' Ode to the Han River / The Ballad of Han River / A Song of Han River
*'''Episodes:''' 51
*'''Broadcast network:''' MBC
*'''Broadcast period:''' 2004-Oct-02 to 2005-Mar-27

==Synopsis==
MBC TV's weekend drama, "Song of the Han River" is a story of life and love involving a vibrant middle-aged woman, her two daughters, a niece, a nephew, and a cast of other characters surrounding them. The woman, named Kim Young-hee ([[Go Doo Shim]]), is a widow who sells fish to support her family. Through their often turbulent lives, we are able to experience the difficulties of a not uncommon family and the persistence of the love its members have for one another. "Song of the Han River" is a warm but enervating story of ordinary people dealing with the normal difficulties of life.

To bring about a sort of renaissance in MBC's weekend drama offerings, "Song of the Han River" ambitiously reunited the team of Kim Jeong-su and Choi Jong-su from the popular MBC drama "You and I" for the first time in 6 years. Planning and preparations for this new presentation were undertaken from May 2004, and the target audience ranged from those in their early 30s to those in their 50s.

Producer Choi Jong-su revealed that his intention was to create a drama dealing with a variety of characters. "Song of the Han River" also portrayed the linkage between the past and present by making use of the Han River as a central theme. Throughout its entire length, this drama portrayed a range of Korean emotions and sentiment, and particular care was taken in casting so as to attract young viewers in addition to the targeted middle-age group. The title comes from the eponymous theme song, "Song of the Han River," originally a folk song that has been re-cut with an upbeat modern feel by the group The Bubble Sisters. Work was done to connect the mood of the song's original version with the drama's overall feel.

Source: [http://content.mbc.co.kr/e_mbc/drama.asp?idx=8 MBC Global Media]

==Cast==
*[[Go Doo Shim]] as Kim Young-hee
*[[Kim Hye Soo]] as Yoon Ga-young
*[[Kim Min Sun]] as Yoon Na-young
*[[Lee Yoon Ji]] as Yoon Da-young
*[[Choi Sung Joon]] as Yoon Soo-young
*[[Bong Tae Kyu]] as Choi Kang-soo
*[[Park Han Byul]] as Mee-ae
*[[Kim Suk Hoon]] as Lee Joon-ha
*[[Han In Soo]] as Lee Tae-keun
*[[Park Jung Soo]] as Park Dan-ok
*[[Ahn Se Mi]] as Lee Joon-mi
*[[Choi Min Soo]] as Shin Ryul

==Production Credits==
*'''Producer:''' [[Choi Jong Soo]]
*'''Director:''' [[Choi Jong Soo]]
*'''Asst. Directors:''' [[Kim Geun Heung]], [[Lee Sang Hyup]]
*'''Screenwriter:''' [[Kim Jung Soo]]

==External Links==
*[http://www.imbc.com/broad/tv/drama/hanriver/index.html MBC Homepage]
*[http://content.mbc.co.kr/e_mbc/drama.asp?idx=8 MBC Global Media]

[[Category:KDrama]] [[Category:KDrama2004]] [[Category:MBC]]

Han River Ballad

2008-04-23T04:54:15Z

Vestigialdreams:

[[File:HanRiverBallad2.jpg|thumb|Han River Ballad]]
[[File:HanRiverBallad.jpg|thumb|Kim Hye Soo as Yoon Ga-young & Kim Suk Hoon as Lee Joon-ha]]

==Details==
*'''Title:''' 한강수타령 / Han-kang-soo Ta-ryeong
*'''Also known as:''' Ode to the Han River / The Ballad of Han River / A Song of Han River
*'''Episodes:''' 51
*'''Broadcast network:''' MBC
*'''Broadcast period:''' 2004-Oct-02 to 2005-Mar-27

==Synopsis==
MBC TV's weekend drama, "Song of the Han River" is a story of life and love involving a vibrant middle-aged woman, her two daughters, a niece, a nephew, and a cast of other characters surrounding them. The woman, named Kim Young-hee ([[Go Doo Shim]]), is a widow who sells fish to support her family. Through their often turbulent lives, we are able to experience the difficulties of a not uncommon family and the persistence of the love its members have for one another. "Song of the Han River" is a warm but enervating story of ordinary people dealing with the normal difficulties of life.

To bring about a sort of renaissance in MBC's weekend drama offerings, "Song of the Han River" ambitiously reunites the team of Kim Jeong-su and Choi Jong-su from the popular MBC drama "You and I" for the first time in 6 years. Planning and preparations for this new presentation were undertaken from last May, and the target audience ranges from those in their early 30s to those in their 50s.

Producer Choi Jong-su revealed that his intention was to create a drama dealing with a variety of characters. "Song of the Han River" also portrays the linkage between the past and present by making use of the Han River as a central theme. Throughout its entire length, this drama portrays a range of Korean emotions and sentiment, and particular care was taken in casting so as to attract young viewers in addition to the targeted middle-age group. The title comes from the eponymous theme song, "Song of the Han River," originally a folk song that has been re-cut with an upbeat modern feel by the group The Bubble Sisters. Work is underway however, to connect the mood of the song's original version with the drama's overall feel, and it will be interesting to see just how this is accomplished.

Source: [http://content.mbc.co.kr/e_mbc/drama.asp?idx=8 MBC Global Media]

==Cast==
*[[Go Doo Shim]] as Kim Young-hee
*[[Kim Hye Soo]] as Yoon Ga-young
*[[Kim Min Sun]] as Yoon Na-young
*[[Lee Yoon Ji]] as Yoon Da-young
*[[Choi Sung Joon]] as Yoon Soo-young
*[[Bong Tae Kyu]] as Choi Kang-soo
*[[Park Han Byul]] as Mee-ae
*[[Kim Suk Hoon]] as Lee Joon-ha
*[[Han In Soo]] as Lee Tae-keun
*[[Park Jung Soo]] as Park Dan-ok
*[[Ahn Se Mi]] as Lee Joon-mi
*[[Choi Min Soo]] as Shin Ryul

==Production Credits==
*'''Producer:''' [[Choi Jong Soo]]
*'''Director:''' [[Choi Jong Soo]]
*'''Asst. Directors:''' [[Kim Geun Heung]], [[Lee Sang Hyup]]
*'''Screenwriter:''' [[Kim Jung Soo]]

==External Links==
*[http://www.imbc.com/broad/tv/drama/hanriver/index.html MBC Homepage]
*[http://content.mbc.co.kr/e_mbc/drama.asp?idx=8 MBC Global Media]

[[Category:KDrama]] [[Category:KDrama2004]] [[Category:MBC]]

I Really Really Like You

2008-01-23T04:47:05Z

Vestigialdreams:

[[File:reallylikeyou.jpg|thumb|300px|I Really Really Like You]]

==Details==
*'''Title:''' 진짜진짜좋아해 / Jinjja Jinjja Joahae
*'''Also known as:''' I Really Really Like You / Love Truly
*'''Episodes:''' 34
*'''Broadcast network:''' MBC
*'''Broadcast period:''' 2006-04-08 ~ 2006-08-06
*'''Air time:''' Saturday and Sunday 7:55 PM

==Synopsis==
Yeo Bong-Soon ([[Eugene]]) leaves her mountain village and comes to Seoul to live and look for her parents after her foster 'grandmother' passes away. She finds a job as an assistant cook at the President's Blue House canteen and later, in the Blue House kitchen. She falls for Jang Joon-Won ([[Ryu Jin]]), the President's son, a highly intellectual doctor; however, he is married with a five-year-old daughter. His wife is suffering from dementia. As Bong-Soon finds herself falling in love with Joon-Won, a love triangle builds up when Bong-Ki, the President's family's bodyguard, starts to fall for the hillbilly Bong-Soon! The drama explores about how Bong-Ki ([[Lee Min Ki]]) gets in touch with his own feelings and how Bong-Song's generosity makes the men fall for her.

==Cast==
*[[Eugene]] as Yuh Bong Soon (Birth name is Yeo Yoon-he)
*[[Lee Min Ki]] as Nam Bong Ki
*[[Ryu Jin]] as Jang Joon Won
*[[Jung So Young]] as Go Ji Soo (Joon-won's wife)
*[[Jang Yong]] as Nam Dae Shik (Bong-ki's father)
*[[Yoon Seung Won]] as Lee Sang Jik (Director Lee, in charge of security for the President)
*[[Geum Bo Ra]] as Lee Han Suk (Bongsoon's mother)
*[[Shin Min Hee]] as Geum Soo Kyung
*[[Kim Hee Jung]] as Soo Jung
*[[Choi Bool Am]] as Jang Min Ho (The President)
*[[Kim Hye Ok]] as Oh Young Sil
*[[Jung Da Bin (2000)|Jung Da Bin]] as Jang Hyo Won
*[[Ahn Hye Kyung]] as Noh Jin Kyung (Nutritionist: in charge of the canteen)
*[[Kim Gook Jin]] as Ki Hyung Do
*[[Yoon Yu Jung]] as Goo Hyang Sook
*[[Kang In Duk]] as Bang Pil Do
*[[Kwon Ki Sun]] as Kim Ok Hee
*[[Lee Young Ja]] as Song Un Joo
*[[Ryu Tae Jun]] as Kim Ju Yup (Bodyguard nickname Robocop)
*[[Yoon Ji Hoo]] as Kang Moon Shik (Bodyguard: Bong-ki and Robocop's friend)
*[http://www.imbc.com/broad/tv/drama/reallylikeu/cast/ more]

==Production Credits==
*'''Producer:''' [[Kim Jin Man]] (김진만)
*'''Director:''' [[Kim Jin Man]] (김진만)
*'''Screenwriter:''' [[Bae Yoo Mi]] (배유미)

==Episode Ratings==
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{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0"
! width=100 bgcolor="#FFCCCC" | Date Aired
! width=100 bgcolor="#FFCCCC" | Episode
! width=100 bgcolor="#FFCCCC" | Nationwide
! width=100 bgcolor="#FFCCCC" | Seoul
|- align=center
| 2006-04-08 || 1 || 12.1% || 12.8%
|- align=center
| 2006-04-09 || 2 || 14.6% || 16.1%
|- align=center
| 2006-04-15 || 3 || 11.2% || 10.6%
|- align=center
| 2006-04-16 || 4 || 15.6% || 14.6%
|- align=center
| 2006-04-22 || 5 || 14.7% || 13.8%
|- align=center
| 2006-04-23 || 6 || 16.0% || 15.1%
|- align=center
| 2006-04-29 || 7 || 15.6% || 14.4%
|- align=center
| 2006-04-30 || 8 || 16.1% || 15.2%
|- align=center
| 2006-05-06 || 9 || 16.9% || 16.0%
|- align=center
| 2006-05-07 || 10 || 12.0% || 12.2%
|- align=center
| 2006-05-13 || 11 || 15.3% || 14.1%
|- align=center
| 2006-05-14 || 12 || 17.6% || 17.1%
|- align=center
| 2006-05-20 || 13 || 12.5% || 11.6%
|- align=center
| 2006-05-21 || 14 || 14.1% || 13.4%
|- align=center
| 2006-05-27 || 15 || 15.1% || 14.0%
|- align=center
| 2006-05-28 || 16 || 15.0% || 14.7%
|- align=center
| 2006-06-03 || 17 || 11.4% || 10.9%
|- align=center
| 2006-06-04 || 18 || 12.0% || 11.8%
|- align=center
| 2006-06-10 || 19 || 13.5% || 15.0%
|- align=center
| 2006-06-11 || 20 || 13.1% || 14.4%
|- align=center
| 2006-06-17 || 21 || 10.8% || 10.8%
|- align=center
| 2006-06-18 || 22 || 12.4% || 12.6%
|- align=center
| 2006-06-24 || 23 || 10.1% || 10.1%
|- align=center
| 2006-06-25 || 24 || 11.3% || 11.7%
|- align=center
| 2006-07-01 || 25 || 11.4% || 11.3%
|- align=center
| 2006-07-02 || 26 || 11.4% || 11.6%
|- align=center
| 2006-07-08 || 27 || 11.3% || 11.3%
|- align=center
| 2006-07-09 || 28 || ----- || -----
|- align=center
| 2006-07-15 || 29 || 10.1% || -----
|- align=center
| 2006-07-23 || 30 || ----- || -----
|- align=center
| 2006-07-29 || 31 || 9.7% || 10.1%
|- align=center
| 2006-07-30 || 32 || 12.0% || 13.1%
|- align=center
| 2006-08-05 || 33 || 9.9% || 9.7%
|- align=center
| 2006-08-06 || 34 || 11.0% || 11.5%
|}
Source: [http://www.tnsmk.co.kr/ TNS Media Korea]

''Note: There may be some minor errors.''

==External Links==
*[http://www.imbc.com/broad/tv/drama/reallylikeu/ MBC Homepage]

[[Category:KDrama]] [[Category:KDrama2006]] [[Category:MBC]]

User:Vestigialdreams

2008-01-23T04:41:30Z

Vestigialdreams:

Hi people~!

I'm Aki, otherwise known as Kiki or Lili. I (unfortunately) don't know much about Asian dramas, as I've only watched a few last summer: Meteor Garden, Hanazakari no Kimitachi e, Goong S, and... something else that I can't remember right now. I love browsing through the articles on the dramas and I hope to find more to watch this year... as soon as school stops taking over my life, anyway.

One thing I've noticed while editing articles is that the grammar in the Japanese articles seem to be pretty good, while the grammar in the Korean and Taiwanese ones are... not as great =/
But that's why I'm here! I hope to contribute by editing for spelling, grammar, and awkward wording in articles.

Hua Yang Shao Nian Shao Nu

2008-01-23T04:27:03Z

Vestigialdreams:

[[File:Hanakimiposter.jpg|thumb|220px|Hana Kimi Promo Poster]]
==Details==
*'''Title:''' 花樣少年少女 / Hua Yang Shao Nian Shao Nu
*'''Also known as:''' Hanazakarino Kimitachihe
*'''Episodes:''' 15 + New Year SP
*'''Genre:''' Romance, Comedy
*'''Broadcast network:''' CTS / GTV
*'''Broadcast period:''' 2006-Nov-19 to 2007-Mar-04 / 2006-Nov-25 to 2007-March-10
*'''Air time:''' Sunday 21:30 / Saturday 21:00
*'''Opening theme song:''' [[Hua Yang Shao Nian Shao Nu OST#01. 怎麼辦|Zen Me Ban]] by [[Wikipedia:S.H.E|S.H.E]]
*'''Ending theme song:''' [[Hua Yang Shao Nian Shao Nu OST#02. 專屬天使|Zhuan Shu Tian Shi]] by [[TANK]]
*'''Inserts:''' See [[Hua Yang Shao Nian Shao Nu OST]]
*'''Related drama:''' [[Hanazakari no Kimitachi e]]

==Synopsis==
After watching a high jump competition on TV, Lu Rui Xi was so inspired by a jumper named Zuo Yi Quan that she decides to transfer to his school, which happened to be an all-boys school; therefore, she disguises herself as a boy to get accepted. At the school, Rui Xi befriends Jin Xiu Yi. One day during a friendly soccer match, Rui Xi is knocked unconscious by Xiu Yi. Quan carries her to the infirmary and realizes that Rui Xi is in fact a girl! However, Quan keeps her identity a secret. At the same time, Xiu Yi starts to question his own sexual orientation when he finds himself having feelings towards Rui Xi.

==Cast==
[[File:HanaKimiRelationshipChart.jpg|thumb|320px|Correlation chart]]

===Dormitory Two===
*[[Ella Chen]] as Lu Rui Xi 盧瑞莃 (Ashiya Mizuki)
*[[Wu Chun]] as Zuo Yi Quan 左以泉 (Sano Izumi)
*[[Jiro Wang]] as Jin Xiu Yi 金秀伊 (Nakatsu Shuichi)
*[[Danson Tang]] as Liang Si Nan 梁思南 (Nanba Minami)
*[[Xie Zheng Hao]] as Guan Ri Hui 關日輝 (Sekime Kyogo)
*[[Chen Wen Xiang]] as Jiang Ye Shen 江野伸 (Noe Shinji)
*[[Yang Hao Wei]] as Li Cheng Yang 李承央 (Nakao Senri)
*[[Xie He Xian]] as Sima Shu 司馬樹 / Da Shu 大樹 (Kayashima Taiki)

===Others from School===
*[[Tang Zhi Ping]] as Mei Tian 梅田 (Umeda Hokuto)
*[[Zhang Hao Ming]] as Wang Tian Si 王天寺 (Tennouji Megumi)
*[[Kao Chi Hung]] as Jiu Duan 九段
*[[Yuan Ming Zhe]] (袁明哲) as Bei Hua Ke 貝華克
*[[Zhang Yong Zheng (1985)|Zhang Yong Zheng]] as Men Zhen 門真
*[[Gong Ji An]] as Oscar (Himejima Masao)
*[[Chen Zhen Wei]] (陳振偉/斧頭) as Ri Ben Qiao 日本喬
*[[Huang Wan Bo]] as Tian Luo 田螺 (ep13)

===Extended Cast===
*[[Ethan Ruan]] as Shen Le 申樂 (Kagurazaka Makoto)
*[[JJ Lin]] as Lu Jing Xi 盧静希 (Ashiya Shizuki)
*[[Guo Ching Chun]] as Mei Ying Hua 梅穎華 (Nanba Io)
*[[Alexia Kao]] as Wu Wan Juan 吳琬絹 (Kinuko Karasuma)
*[[Nissa]] as Julia
*[[Duncan]] as Yuan Qiu Ye 元秋葉 (Akiha Hara)
*[[Joelle Lu]] as Abby
*[[Chen Xiang Ling]] (陳香伶) as Ke Yu Xiang 柯語湘
*[[Cai Han Cen]] as Mei Xiao Xu 梅曉緒
*[[Yuri Huang]] as Liang Si Nan's ex-girlfiend (ep08)
*[[Vivienne Lee]] as Chi Jun Li 池君莉

==Production Credits==
*'''Producer:''' [[Chen Zhi Han]] 陳芷涵 / [[Qi Yang Lin]] 齊鍚麟 / [[Wang Xin Gui]] 王信貴 / [[Jerry Feng]] 馮家瑞 / [[Huang Wan Bo]]
*'''Director:''' [[Niu Cheng Ze]], [[Wang Ming Tai]] / [[Lin Qing Fang]] 林清芳
*'''Screenwriter:''' [[Qi Yang Lin]] 齊鍚麟

==Trivia==
* The drama is based on the Japanese shoujo manga "Hanazakari no Kimitachi e" (花ざかりの君たちへ) by [[Wikipedia:Hisaya Nakajo|Hisaya Nakajo]]. The literal translation is "For You In Full Blossom." The manga is also known as [[Wikipedia:Hana-Kimi|Hana Kimi]].
* The show was renamed under the Japanese manga publisher's mandate to associate the show with the manga in an effort to raise manga sales.
* Chinese New Year SP aired on February 17, 2007 instead of episode 14. The SP is a competition with the "New Year theme" between the cast of Hua Yang and the cast of [[Summer x Summer]].
*[[Wu Chun]] dubbs his own voice in this drama.
*Producer [[Huang Wan Bo]] confirmed there will be [http://big5.chinabroadcast.cn/gate/big5/gb.cri.cn/9964/2007/09/05/1845@1746871.htm no HanaKimi sequel].

==Episode Ratings==
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0"
! width=100 bgcolor="#FFCCCC" | Episode
! width=100 bgcolor="#FFCCCC" | Nationwide
|- align=center
| 01 || 32.5%
|- align=center
| 02 || 30.5%
|- align=center
| 03 || 34.6%
|- align=center
| 04 || 38.8%
|- align=center
| 05 || 36.8%
|- align=center
| 06 || 42.4%
|- align=center
| 07 || 31.1%
|- align=center
| 08 || 39.1%
|- align=center
| 09 || 38.8%
|- align=center
| 10 || 43.9%
|- align=center
| 11 || 42.9%
|- align=center
| 12 || 50.9%
|- align=center
| 13 || 48.3%
|- align=center
| 14 || 36.7%
|- align=center
| 15 || 36.3%
|- align=center
|- align="center" style="background:#ffdead;"
! average || 38.9%
|}
Source: [http://showbiz.chinatimes.com/Chinatimes/ExteriorContent/Showbiz/Showbiz-Page/0,4434,list+chartTv,00.html Chinatimes Showbiz]

==External Links==
*[http://www.cts.com.tw/prog/a/a0053/ CTS Official Website]
*[http://www.gtv.com.tw/Program/S051420061125U/ GTV Official Website]
*[http://www.wild-vanilla.com/tv_drama_1.html Japanese Homepage]
*[http://frhj.tv/hanazakari/ Official Japanese Website]
*[[Wikipedia:Hanazakarino Kimitachihe|English Wikipedia]]

[[Category:TWDrama]] [[Category:TWDrama2006]] [[Category:CTS]] [[Category:GTV]]

Barbie Hsu

2008-01-23T04:23:12Z

Vestigialdreams:

[[File:Barbiexu.jpg|thumb|Barbie Xu]]
==Profile==
*'''Name:''' 徐熙媛 / Xu Xi Yuan
*'''English name:''' Barbie Hsu / Barbie Xu
*'''Also known as:''' 姍姍 (San San/Shan Shan), 大S (Big S)
*'''Profession:''' Actress, host, singer
*'''Birthdate:''' 1976-Oct-06
*'''Birthplace:''' Taipei, Taiwan
*'''Star sign:''' Libra
*'''Height:''' 163cm
*'''Weight:''' 44kg
*'''Blood Type:''' B
*'''Family:''' Sister [[Dee Hsu]]

==About Barbie Xu==
Barbie started out with her sister as a girl band called ASOS in Taiwan. They became popular because of their funny and daring attitudes. Afterwards, they both hosted 100% entertainment (Yu Le Bai Fen Bai) for more than 8 years; the show is still running but both of their contracts have ended. Barbie became famous after her first drama, [[Meteor Garden]], as the female lead Shan Cai, and was recognized again for her excellent performances in [[Phantom Lover]] and [[Mars]]. She is now focusing on acting in movies and series. Her recent drama with [[Show Lo]] has made the audience continue to recognize her strong abilities.

==TV Shows==
*[[Corner with Love]] (2007)
*[[Phantom Lover]] (2005)
*[[Mars]] (2004)
*[[Say Yes Enterprise]] (Story 3: Love Letter) (2004)
*[[Monkey King]] (Quest To The Sutra) (2003)
*[[A Chinese Ghost Story]] (2003)
*[[Meteor Garden II]] (CTS, 2002)
*[[Meteor Garden]] (2001)

==TV Show Theme Songs==
*Rang Wo Ai Ni (讓我愛你) ''Let me love you'', [[Mars]] (2004)

==Movies==
*Silk (2006) as Su Yuan
*The Ghost Inside (2005)

==Trivia==
*Previous host of 娛樂百分百 (Entertainment 100%), a very popular Taiwan entertainment news show
*'''Languages Spoken:''' Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Korean, English
*'''Music group:''' ASOS

==External Links==
*[[Wikipedia:Barbie Hsu|English Wikipedia]]

[[Category:TWActress]] [[Category:TWSinger]]

Meteor Garden

2008-01-23T04:21:03Z

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==Details==
*'''Title:''' 流星花園 / Liu Xing Hua Yuan
*'''English title:''' Meteor Garden
*'''Broadcast network:''' CTS
*'''Related shows:''' [[Hana Yori Dango]], [[Meteor Rain]]

==Season 1==
[[File:MeteorGarden1.jpg|frame|Meteor Garden]]
*'''Episodes:''' 27
*'''Broadcast period:''' 2001-Apr-21
*'''Air time:''' Thursday 9:00pm
*'''Opening theme song:''' Qing Fei De Yi (情非得已) by [[Harlem Yu]]
*'''Ending theme song:''' Ni Yao De Ai (你要的愛) by Penny Tai (戴佩妮)

===Synopsis===
Shan Cai, a lower middle class citizen, is attending Ying De University, the private school made exclusively for rich citizens. Besides being looked down upon by rich classmates, she has angered the leader of F4, Dao Ming Si. F4 comprises of Dao Ming Si, Hua Ze Lei, Xi Men, and Mei Zuo, who are the heirs to the four richest families; they have donated a lot of money to the school so nobody dares to challenge them. Shan Cai dares to attack DMS, an act that nobody has done before, and sparks Dao Ming Si's interest in her. However, his constant torture of her has made her hate him while she falls in love with the gentle Hua Ze Lei, who helped her through Dao Ming Si's torture. Can Dao Ming Si win her love through his cold and cruel exterior? Will their love last when everyone is trying to break them up? What happens when his fiancee comes and his mother decides to use all the worst ways to keep her from him?

===Cast===
*[[Barbie Xu]] as Shan Cai
*[[Jerry Yan]] as Dao Ming Si
*[[Vic Zhou]] as Hua Ze Lei
*[[Ken Zhu]] as Xi Men
*[[Van Ness Wu]] as Mei Zuo

===Extended Cast===
*[[Rainie Yang]] as Xiao You
*[[Winnie Qian]] as Teng Tang Jing
*[[Edward Ou]] as Qing He
*[[Ye An Ting]] as Li Zhen
*[[Belinda Cheng]] as Bai He
*[[Wang Yue]] as Shan Cai's Mother
*[[Dong Zhi Cheng]] as Shan Cai's Father
*[[Zhen Xiu Zhen]] as Dao Ming Feng
*[[Mary Hsu]] as Dao Ming Zhuang
*[[Lan Cheng Long]] as Yamen
*[[Zhang Ruo Zhen]] as Qian Hui
*[[Ke Huan Ru]] as Xiao Zi
*[[Liu Er Jin]] (劉爾金) as Dao Ming family's butler
*[[Wallace Chung]] as Ah Sung
*[[Tang Qi]] (唐琪) as Governess
*[[Li Jie Sheng]] (李傑聖) as Xiao You's boyfriend
*[[Bu Xue Liang]] as college professor (cameo)
*[[Xu Wei Lun]] as Ah Xun (cameo)
*[[Xiu Qin]] (秀琴) as herself (cameo)
*[[Harlem Yu]] (ep30, cameo)
*[[Bai Yan An]]

===Production Credits===
*'''Producer:''' [[Chai Zhi Ping]]
*'''Director:''' [[Tsai Yueh Hsun]]

===Reviews===
====Review by Krystalheart====
It is the best Asian tv drama of all time! Meteor Garden is about Shan Cai, a poor girl, who attends Ying De University in Taipei, Taiwan. She is bullied by Dao Ming Sz, who is the leader of F4, also known as the "Flower Four." F4 are are sons of the richest corporate executives in Taiwan. Shan Cai is a tough girl who will not allow anyone to bully her around. In the midst of the hazing, Shan Cai starts to secretly fall in love with Lei because he is nice to her. Lei is Dao Ming Sz's best friend. However, Lei already has his heart set on Jing (his longtime childhood friend). Dao Ming Sz starts to secretly fall in love with Shan Cai after he sees how independent and tough she is to withstand him. In the beginning Shan Cai hates Dao Ming Sz because she thinks he's a big jerk. As the story unfolds and the love triangles tangle, a story of love, hate, sorrow, comedy, and passion takes over the audiences' emotions. Be ware of the addiction! Meteor Garden may change your outlook on life or perhaps rekindle old memories of the past.

Source: [http://www.krystalheart.com/meteorgarden/index.htm krystalheart.com]

====Review by Iceberri====
I probably disagree with most people when I say that I think this is only a mediocre drama with a great script and bad acting. When I first started watching this, I found the acting a little exaggerated, and entirely too staged. I couldn't really "get into" the drama and care abo/ut the characters (which is a vital component to a good drama in my opinion). However, when I decided to read the script of Meteor Garden, I found it engaging and funny at times. Therefore, I concluded that it must've been the cast that originally turned me off. Although I wouldn't say that this drama is horrible, I think it's highly overrated. I'd much rather prefer spending my time watching [[Mars]], a Taiwanese drama that I believe, frankly, deserves a category of its own.

====Review by Stonepath====
I agree with Iceberri word for word. In general, Taiwanese dramas share with their Hong Kong and Mainland China counterparts a prediliction for exaggerated facial expressions and body language. (Is this because of the headstart that HK took in the field of commercially successful Chinese language films, and the ensuing influence of HK film on other Chinese language real action media? I have read studies that suggest that HK martial arts films are derived from Yue theatre; these latter feature an exaggerated, formulistic acting vocabulary - compare with Jing Ju, ie Peking Opera). This is hard for Western viewers to digest. Mars (Zhan4 Shen2), on the other hand, is on a different planet... this is something new, something revolutionary out of Taiwan. It is very Japanese in its style and, above all, the realistic, subtle performances delivered by its cast are glorious. I hope this is a sign of things to come from Taiwan, and that Taiwan will soon join the ranks of Japan and Korea in producing copious amounts of world class drama.

====Review by Sprixblue====
I also agree with Iceberri and Stonepath. This drama is widely overrated for its stereotypical hate-turns-to-love plot. Many overlooked the bad acting with "hot" actors like the F4 boys. However, it is so ridiculous to keep watching a drama just because one or more of the actors have good looks, if the drama has an incredibly bad plot line and actors.

===Additional Information===
* The series was based on the Japanese shoujo manga "Hana Yori Dango" (Boys Before Flowers) by Kamio Yoko.
* See [[Hana Yori Dango]] 2005 Japanese version
*The network produced 2 sequels ([[Meteor Rain]] and [[Meteor Garden II]]) due to the show's high ratings in Taiwan, which took more than 60%.

===External Links===
*[http://www.cts.com.tw/prog/drama/meteorgarden/ Official Site]
*[[Wikipedia:Meteor Garden]]
*[[Wikipedia:zh:流星花園 (臺灣電視戲劇)|Chinese Wikipedia]]
*[http://www.spcnet.tv/reviews/review.php?rID=746 Spcnet.tv Review]

==Season 2==
[[File:MeteorGarden2.jpg|thumb|250px|Meteor Garden II]]
*'''Episodes:''' 31
*'''Broadcast period:''' 2002-Nov-11
*'''Theme song:''' Jue Bu Neng Shi Qu Ni (絕不能失去你) ''Can't Lose You'' by [[Wikipedia:F4 (band)|F4]]
*'''Ending song:''' Yan Huo De Ji Jie (煙火的季節) ''The Season of Fireworks'' by [[Wikipedia:F4 (band)|F4]]

===Synopsis===
F4 graduates from Ying De Xue Yuan. Dao Ming Si invites Shan Cai to go on F4's graduation trip with them to Spain, which is actually F4's way of letting Shan Cai and Dao Ming Si spend some time alone. Dao Ming Si and Shan Cai becomes inseparable during the trip. Just before Shan Cai and Si leave for Spain, Hua Ze Lei gave Ah Si an envelope with a "smart advice" in it. When Ah Si opens the envelope, he finds that the advice from Hua Ze Lei was to ask Shan Cai to marry him in an old church with a legend. Dao Ming Si buys a "Meteor Ring" which Shan Cai had her eyes on, and prepares to propose to her in a church that had special meanings of "love".

However, on the way to the church, Dao Ming Si gets into a car accident which had causes him to lose his memory. He met Ye Sha at that time, who helps him and looks after him. The sudden disappearance of Ah Si causes Shan Cai to worry, so she asks Jing to help her. The other three members of F4 also came to Spain immediately after they hear the news.

What follows is a story full of ups and downs as Shan Cai tries to find Dao Ming Si and help him regain his memory.

In this continued story of Meteor Garden, the love story of Xi Men and Mei Zuo are shown. The reason why Xi Men is such a playboy is revealed, as well as Mei Zuo's own love story since he was in elementary school.

===Cast===
*[[Barbie Xu]] as Shan Cai
*[[Jerry Yan]] as Dao Ming Si
*[[Vic Zhou]] as Hua Ze Lei
*[[Ken Zhu]] as Shi Men
*[[Van Ness Wu]] as Mei Zuo
*[[Michelle Saram]] as Ye Sha
*[[Winnie Qian]] as Teng Tang Jing
*[[Mary Hsu]] as Dao Ming Zhuang
*[[Edward Ou]] as Qing He
*[[Megan Lai]] as Mimi
*[[Wu Pei Ci]] (吳佩慈) as Xiao Qiao

'''Extended Cast'''
*[[Bu Xue Liang]] as college professor
*[[Chen Jian Zhou]] as Da Xin
*[[Liu Geng Hong]] as A De
*[[Lee Kang Yee]] as A Mei
*[[Peng Qia Qia]] (澎恰恰) as Principal
*[[Xu Xiao Shun]] (許效舜) as Sha Ge
*[[Jiao Jiao]](焦姣) as Puo Puo
*[[Zeng Jiang]] (曾江) as Gong Gong
*[[Yu Bing Xian]](余炳賢) as A Lun
*[[Lin Jia Li]] (林嘉莉) as Yi Lin
*[[Zhang Guo Zhu]] as Xi Men's father
*[[Guo Shi Lun]] as Mei Zuo's father
*[[Wang Yue]] as Shan Cai's Mother
*[[Dong Zhi Cheng]] as Shan Cai's Father
*[[Liu Er Jin]] (劉爾金) as Dao Ming family's butler
*[[Peng Wei Hua]] (彭偉華) as Dao Ming Feng's assistant
*[[Tang Qi]] (唐琪) as Governess
*[[Li Jie Sheng]] (李傑聖) as Zhong Zhe
*[[Zhen Xiu Zhen]] as Dao Ming Feng
*[[Ai Wei]] as Dao Ming Cheng

===Production Credits===
*'''Producer:''' [[Chai Zhi Ping]]
*'''Director:''' [[Wang Ming Tai]] / [[Jiang Feng Hong]] 江豐宏 / [[Mai Da Jie]] 麥大傑 / [[Zheng De Hua]]

===External Links===
*[http://www.cts.com.tw/prog/drama/star2/ Official Site]
*[[Wikipedia:Meteor Garden II]]
*[http://www.spcnet.tv/reviews/review.php?rID=495 Spcnet.tv Review]

[[Category:TWDrama]] [[Category:TWDrama2001]] [[Category:TWDrama2002]] [[Category:CTS]]

Meteor Garden

2008-01-23T04:15:05Z

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==Details==
*'''Title:''' 流星花園 / Liu Xing Hua Yuan
*'''English title:''' Meteor Garden
*'''Broadcast network:''' CTS
*'''Related shows:''' [[Hana Yori Dango]], [[Meteor Rain]]

==Season 1==
[[File:MeteorGarden1.jpg|frame|Meteor Garden]]
*'''Episodes:''' 27
*'''Broadcast period:''' 2001-Apr-21
*'''Air time:''' Thursday 9:00pm
*'''Opening theme song:''' Qing Fei De Yi (情非得已) by [[Harlem Yu]]
*'''Ending theme song:''' Ni Yao De Ai (你要的愛) by Penny Tai (戴佩妮)

===Synopsis===
Shan Cai, a lower middle class citizen, is attending Ying De University, the private school made exclusively for rich citizens. Besides being looked down upon by rich classmates, she has angered the leader of F4, Dao Ming Si. F4 comprises of Dao Ming Si, Hua Ze Lei, Xi Men, and Mei Zuo, who are the heirs to the four richest families; they have donated a lot of money to the school so nobody dares to challenge them. Shan Cai dares to attack DMS, an act that nobody has done before, and sparks Dao Ming Si's interest in her. However, his constant torture of her has made her hate him while she falls in love with the gentle Hua Ze Lei, who helped her through Dao Ming Si's torture. Can Dao Ming Si win her love through his cold and cruel exterior? Will their love last when everyone is trying to break them up? What happens when his fiancee comes and his mother decides to use all the worst ways to keep her from him?

===Cast===
*[[Barbie Xu]] as Shan Cai
*[[Jerry Yan]] as Dao Ming Si
*[[Vic Zhou]] as Hua Ze Lei
*[[Ken Zhu]] as Xi Men
*[[Van Ness Wu]] as Mei Zuo

===Extended Cast===
*[[Rainie Yang]] as Xiao You
*[[Winnie Qian]] as Teng Tang Jing
*[[Edward Ou]] as Qing He
*[[Ye An Ting]] as Li Zhen
*[[Belinda Cheng]] as Bai He
*[[Wang Yue]] as Shan Cai's Mother
*[[Dong Zhi Cheng]] as Shan Cai's Father
*[[Zhen Xiu Zhen]] as Dao Ming Feng
*[[Mary Hsu]] as Dao Ming Zhuang
*[[Lan Cheng Long]] as Yamen
*[[Zhang Ruo Zhen]] as Qian Hui
*[[Ke Huan Ru]] as Xiao Zi
*[[Liu Er Jin]] (劉爾金) as Dao Ming family's butler
*[[Wallace Chung]] as Ah Sung
*[[Tang Qi]] (唐琪) as Governess
*[[Li Jie Sheng]] (李傑聖) as Xiao You's boyfriend
*[[Bu Xue Liang]] as college professor (cameo)
*[[Xu Wei Lun]] as Ah Xun (cameo)
*[[Xiu Qin]] (秀琴) as herself (cameo)
*[[Harlem Yu]] (ep30, cameo)
*[[Bai Yan An]]

===Production Credits===
*'''Producer:''' [[Chai Zhi Ping]]
*'''Director:''' [[Tsai Yueh Hsun]]

===Reviews===
====Review by Krystalheart====
It is the best Asian tv drama of all time! Meteor Garden is about Shan Cai, a poor girl, who attends Ying De University in Taipei, Taiwan. She is bullied by Dao Ming Sz, who is the leader of F4, also known as the "Flower Four." F4 are are sons of the richest corporate executives in Taiwan. Shan Cai is a tough girl who will not allow anyone to bully her around. In the midst of the hazing, Shan Cai starts to secretly fall in love with Lei because he is nice to her. Lei is Dao Ming Sz's best friend. However, Lei already has his heart set on Jing (his longtime childhood friend). Dao Ming Sz starts to secretly fall in love with Shan Cai after he sees how independent and tough she is to withstand him. In the beginning Shan Cai hates Dao Ming Sz because she thinks he's a big jerk. As the story unfolds and the love triangles tangle, a story of love, hate, sorrow, comedy, and passion takes over the audiences' emotions. Be ware of the addiction! Meteor Garden may change your outlook on life or perhaps rekindle old memories of the past.

Source: [http://www.krystalheart.com/meteorgarden/index.htm krystalheart.com]

====Review by Iceberri====
I probably disagree with most people when I say that I think this is only a mediocre drama with a great script and bad acting. When I first started watching this, I found the acting a little exaggerated, and entirely too staged. I couldn't really "get into" the drama and care abo/ut the characters (which is a vital component to a good drama in my opinion). However, when I decided to read the script of Meteor Garden, I found it engaging and funny at times. Therefore, I concluded that it must've been the cast that originally turned me off. Although I wouldn't say that this drama is horrible, I think it's highly overrated. I'd much rather prefer spending my time watching [[Mars]], a Taiwanese drama that I believe, frankly, deserves a category of its own.

====Review by Stonepath====
I agree with Iceberri word for word. In general, Taiwanese dramas share with their Hong Kong and Mainland China counterparts a prediliction for exaggerated facial expressions and body language. (Is this because of the headstart that HK took in the field of commercially successful Chinese language films, and the ensuing influence of HK film on other Chinese language real action media? I have read studies that suggest that HK martial arts films are derived from Yue theatre; these latter feature an exaggerated, formulistic acting vocabulary - compare with Jing Ju, ie Peking Opera). This is hard for Western viewers to digest. Mars (Zhan4 Shen2), on the other hand, is on a different planet... this is something new, something revolutionary out of Taiwan. It is very Japanese in its style and, above all, the realistic, subtle performances delivered by its cast are glorious. I hope this is a sign of things to come from Taiwan, and that Taiwan will soon join the ranks of Japan and Korea in producing copious amounts of world class drama.

====Review by Sprixblue====
I also agree with Iceberri and Stonepath. This drama is widely overrated for its stereotypical hate-turns-to-love plot. Many overlooked the bad acting with "hot" actors like the F4 boys. However, it is so ridiculous to keep watching a drama just because one or more of the actors have good looks, if the drama has an incredibly bad plot line and actors.

===Additional Information===
* The series was based on the Japanese shoujo manga "Hana Yori Dango" (Boys Before Flowers) by Kamio Yoko.
* See [[Hana Yori Dango]] 2005 Japanese version
*The network produced 2 sequels ([[Meteor Rain]] and [[Meteor Garden II]]) due to the show's high ratings in Taiwan, which took more than 60%.

===External Links===
*[http://www.cts.com.tw/prog/drama/meteorgarden/ Official Site]
*[[Wikipedia:Meteor Garden]]
*[[Wikipedia:zh:流星花園 (臺灣電視戲劇)|Chinese Wikipedia]]
*[http://www.spcnet.tv/reviews/review.php?rID=746 Spcnet.tv Review]

==Season 2==
[[File:MeteorGarden2.jpg|thumb|250px|Meteor Garden II]]
*'''Episodes:''' 31
*'''Broadcast period:''' 2002-Nov-11
*'''Theme song:''' Jue Bu Neng Shi Qu Ni (絕不能失去你) ''Can't Lose You'' by [[Wikipedia:F4 (band)|F4]]
*'''Ending song:''' Yan Huo De Ji Jie (煙火的季節) ''The Season of Fireworks'' by [[Wikipedia:F4 (band)|F4]]

===Synopsis===
F4 graduated from Ying De Xue Yuan. Dao Ming Si invited Shan Cai to go on F4's graduation trip with them to Spain. It ended up the whole trip was F3's way of letting Shan Cai and Si spend some alone time. Just before Shan Cai and Si left for Spain, Hua Ze Lei gave Ah Si an envelope with a "smart advice" in it. Dao Ming Si and Shan Cai's love had become inseparable during the trip. Ah Si opened the envelope, and the advice from Hua Ze Lei was to ask Shan Cai to marry him in an old church with a legend, so Dao Ming Si bought a "Meteor Ring" which Shan Cai had her eyes on, and prepared to propose to her in a church which had special meanings of "love".

But, on the way to the church, Dao Ming Si had a car accident which had caused him to loss his memory and he met Ye Sha at that time, who helped and looked after him. The sudden disappearance of Ah Si had caused Shan Cai to worry, so she asked Jing to help her. The other three members of F4 also came to Spain immediately after they heard the news.

What follows is a story full of ups and downs as Shan Cai tries to find Dao Ming Si and help him regain his memory.

In this continued story of Meteor Garden, it also shows the love story of Xi Men and Mei Zuo. The reason of why Xi Men is such a playboy is revealed, and Mei Zuo's own love story since he was in elementary.

===Cast===
*[[Barbie Xu]] as Shan Cai
*[[Jerry Yan]] as Dao Ming Si
*[[Vic Zhou]] as Hua Ze Lei
*[[Ken Zhu]] as Shi Men
*[[Van Ness Wu]] as Mei Zuo
*[[Michelle Saram]] as Ye Sha
*[[Winnie Qian]] as Teng Tang Jing
*[[Mary Hsu]] as Dao Ming Zhuang
*[[Edward Ou]] as Qing He
*[[Megan Lai]] as Mimi
*[[Wu Pei Ci]] (吳佩慈) as Xiao Qiao

'''Extended Cast'''
*[[Bu Xue Liang]] as college professor
*[[Chen Jian Zhou]] as Da Xin
*[[Liu Geng Hong]] as A De
*[[Lee Kang Yee]] as A Mei
*[[Peng Qia Qia]] (澎恰恰) as Principal
*[[Xu Xiao Shun]] (許效舜) as Sha Ge
*[[Jiao Jiao]](焦姣) as Puo Puo
*[[Zeng Jiang]] (曾江) as Gong Gong
*[[Yu Bing Xian]](余炳賢) as A Lun
*[[Lin Jia Li]] (林嘉莉) as Yi Lin
*[[Zhang Guo Zhu]] as Xi Men's father
*[[Guo Shi Lun]] as Mei Zuo's father
*[[Wang Yue]] as Shan Cai's Mother
*[[Dong Zhi Cheng]] as Shan Cai's Father
*[[Liu Er Jin]] (劉爾金) as Dao Ming family's butler
*[[Peng Wei Hua]] (彭偉華) as Dao Ming Feng's assistant
*[[Tang Qi]] (唐琪) as Governess
*[[Li Jie Sheng]] (李傑聖) as Zhong Zhe
*[[Zhen Xiu Zhen]] as Dao Ming Feng
*[[Ai Wei]] as Dao Ming Cheng

===Production Credits===
*'''Producer:''' [[Chai Zhi Ping]]
*'''Director:''' [[Wang Ming Tai]] / [[Jiang Feng Hong]] 江豐宏 / [[Mai Da Jie]] 麥大傑 / [[Zheng De Hua]]

===External Links===
*[http://www.cts.com.tw/prog/drama/star2/ Official Site]
*[[Wikipedia:Meteor Garden II]]
*[http://www.spcnet.tv/reviews/review.php?rID=495 Spcnet.tv Review]

[[Category:TWDrama]] [[Category:TWDrama2001]] [[Category:TWDrama2002]] [[Category:CTS]]

Winter Sonata

2008-01-23T04:10:54Z

Vestigialdreams:

[[File:WinterSonata.jpg|thumb|240px|Joon-sang & Yu-jin]]

==Details==
*'''Title:''' 겨울연가 / Gyeoul Yeonga
*'''Also known as:''' / Winter Ballad / Winter Love Song / Endless Love 2
*'''Genre:''' Drama, Romance
*'''Episodes:''' 20
*'''Broadcast network:''' KBS2
*'''Broadcast period:''' 2002-Jan-14 to 2002-Mar-19
*'''Air time:''' Monday & Tuesday 21:55
*'''Theme Song:''' ''From the Beginning Until Now'' by Ryu

==Synopsis==
Winter Sonata begins when Joon-sang ([[Bae Yong Jun]]) moves to a new high school in search for his biological father. Yu-jin ([[Choi Ji Woo]]) and Sang-hyuk ([[Park Yong Ha]]) have been close childhood friends; though Sang-hyuk wants to be more than a friend, Yu-jin sees him merely as a brother. On a trip together with other high school mates, Oh Chelin ([[Park Sol Mi]]), Jin-suk ([[Lee Hye Eun]]) and Yong-kuk ([[Ryu Seung Soo]]), Yu-jin is saved after an accident by Joon-sang. Afterwards, they become close to each other and she opens up his cold heart. However, circumstances and fate dictate that their love will never be. He abruptly disappears from their lives.

Ten years later the old High School buddies gather together to celebrate Yu-jin and Sang-hyuk's soon-to-be wedding. Yu-jin, who was deeply in love with Joon-sang, still has a fire in her heart for him even though he's been out of her life for a decade. But at the party, Oh Chelin's new boyfriend arrives, who appears the same as Joon-sang. Could it be him or is Yu-jin only dreaming?

==Cast==
*[[Bae Yong Jun]] as Kang Joon-sang/Lee Min-hyung
*[[Choi Ji Woo]] as Jung Yu-jin
*[[Park Yong Ha]] as Kim Sang-hyuk
*[[Park Sol Mi]] as Oh Che-lin
*[[Lee Hye Eun]] as Kong Jin-suk (classmate with glasses)
*[[Ryu Seung Soo]] as Kwon Yong-kuk (classmate who reads palms)
*[[Song Ok Sook]] as Pianist Kang Mi-hee (Joon-sang's mother)
*[[Ha Jae Young]] as Jung Hyun-soo (Yu-jin's father)
*[[Kim Hae Sook]] as Yu-jin's mother
*[[Jung Dong Hwan]] as Prof. Kim Jin-woo (Sang-hyuk's father)
*[[Lee Hyo Choon]] as Sang-hyuk's mother
*[[Jung Won Jong]] as Park Jong-ho (teacher)
*[[Jang Hang Sun]] as Supervisor Min
*[[Kwon Hae Hyo]]

==Production Credits==
*'''Director:''' [[Yun Seok Ho]], [[Lee Hyung Min]]
*'''Writer:''' [[Kim Eun Hee]], [[Yoon Eun Kyung]], [[Oh Soo Yun]]
*'''Cinematography:''' Kim Byeong-Cheon
*'''Lighting:''' Kim Gwang-Su
*'''Production:''' KBS

==External Links==
*[http://www.kbs.co.kr/drama/winter KBS Homepage]
*[http://contents.kbs.co.kr/program/program_dview.php?contentsUid=59 KBS Global Marketing]
*[http://www.koreanwiz.org/drama-winter.html KoreanWiz]
*[[Wikipedia:Winter Sonata|English Wikipedia]]
*[http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13291 Discussion in D-Addicts Forum]

[[Category:KDrama]][[Category:KDrama2002]][[Category:KBS]]

The Legend

2008-01-23T04:06:52Z

Vestigialdreams:

[[File:Kingsfourgods.jpg|thumb|240px|The Story of the First King's Four Gods]]
==Details==
*'''Title:''' 태왕사신기 (太王四神記) / Tae Wang Sa Shin Gi
*'''English title:''' The Legend
*'''Also known as:''' The Story of the First King's Four Gods
*'''Genre:''' Period Drama
*'''Episodes:''' 24
*'''Broadcast network:''' MBC
*'''Broadcast period:''' 2007-Sep-11 to 2007-Dec-05
*'''Air time:''' Wednesday & Thursday 21:55
*'''Ending theme song:''' ''Love Song for a Thousand Years'' by [[Wikipedia:TVXQ|TVXQ]]
*'''See inserts:''' [[The Legend OST]]

==Synopsis==
This drama portrays the life of the 19th king of Goguryeo, Hwanwoong, who was sent from the heavens to make the world a better place. He falls in love with Saeoh and gives her the joojak necklace; however, Kajin becomes jealous since Saeoh has given birth to Hwanwoong's son. She takes the baby and throws him off a cliff. Saeoh, thinking that her son had died, is overcome with grief and turns into the black joojak to destroy the world. Hwanwoong is the only one who could stop her. Afterwards, Hwanwoong returns to the Heavens and prophecizes that 2000 years later, the true Joo Shin king will come to Earth. With the help of the four gods, he will rebuild Joo Shin.

==Cast==
[[File:LegendChart.jpg|thumb|280px|The Legend Cast]]
*[[Bae Yong Jun]] as Damdeok / Hwanwoong
*[[Lee Ji Ah]] as Sujini / Saeoh
*[[Moon So Ri]] as Seo Ki Ha / Kajin
*[[Oh Kwang Rok]] as Hyeonko
*[[Choi Min Soo]] as Daejangro
*[[Yoon Tae Young]] as Yeon Ho Gae
*[[Park Sang Won]] as Yeon Garyo
'''Extended Cast'''
*[[Lee Philip]] as Cheoro
*[[Park Seong Min]] as Saryang
*[[Park Sang Myun]] as Jumuchi
*[[Shin Eun Jung]] as Dalbi
*[[Kim Mi Kyung]] as Bason
*[[Jang Hang Sun]] as Heuk Gae (Julno chief)
*[[Kim Hyuk (1982)|Kim Hyuk]] as Heuk Gae's son
*[[Kim Suk]] as Heuk Gae's younger son
*[[Jung Yoon Suk]] as Ahjik (Kiha and Damdeok's son)
*[[Lee Da Hee]] as Gakudan
*[[Yoo Seung Ho]] as young Damdeok
*[[Park Eun Bin]] as young Ki Ha
*[[Oh Seung Yoon]] as young Hyeonko
*[[Shim Eun Kyung]] as young Suzini
*[[Kim Ho Young]] as young Ho Gae
*[[Lee Hyun Woo (1993)|Lee Hyun Woo]] as young Cheoro

==Episode Ratings==
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0"
! width=100 bgcolor="#FFCCCC" | Date
! width=100 bgcolor="#FFCCCC" | Episode
! width=100 bgcolor="#FFCCCC" | Nationwide
! width=100 bgcolor="#FFCCCC" | Seoul
|- align=center
| 2007-09-10 || 1st Special || 14.1 (6th) || 14.5 (6th)
|- align=center
| 2007-09-11 || 1 || 20.4 (3rd) || 21.6 (3rd)
|- align=center
| 2007-09-12 || 2 || 26.9 (1st) || 27.7 (1st)
|- align=center
| 2007-09-13 || 3 || 26.9 (1st) || 28.3 (1st)
|- align=center
| 2007-09-19 || 4 || 31.7 (1st) || 33.3 (1st)
|- align=center
| 2007-09-20 || 5 || 31.5 (1st) || 33.1 (1st)
|- align=center
| 2007-09-26 || 6 || 23.4 (2nd) || 25.3 (1st)
|- align=center
| 2007-09-27 || 7 || 30.9 (1st) || 33.0 (1st)
|- align=center
| 2007-10-10 || 8 || 25.9 (2nd) || 26.4 (2nd)
|- align=center
| 2007-10-11 || 9 || 28.2 (2nd) || 29.3 (1st)
|- align=center
| 2007-10-17 || 10 || 27.5 (2nd) || 28.6 (1st)
|- align=center
| 2007-10-18 || 11 || 28.3 (2nd) || 29.7 (1st)
|- align=center
| 2007-10-24 || 12 || 29.6 (2nd) || 30.2 (1st)
|- align=center
| 2007-10-25 || 13 || 29.1 (2nd) || 30.4 (1st)
|- align=center
| 2007-10-31 || 14 || 27.9 (2nd) || 29.0 (1st)
|- align=center
| 2007-11-01 || 15 || 31.9 (1st) || 33.2 (1st)
|- align=center
| 2007-11-07 || 16 || 30.0 (2nd) || 31.0 (1st)
|- align=center
| 2007-11-08 || 17 || 30.4 (2nd) || 31.9 (1st)
|- align=center
| 2007-11-14 || 18 || 30.4 (2nd) || 31.5 (1st)
|- align=center
| 2007-11-15 || 19 || 31.6 (2nd) || 32.8 (1st)
|- align=center
| 2007-11-21 || 20 || 30.4 (2nd) || 32.1 (1st)
|- align=center
| 2007-11-22 || 21 || 32.3 (2nd) || 33.4 (1st)
|- align=center
| 2007-11-28 || 22 || 31.6 (2nd) || 32.9 (1st)
|- align=center
| 2007-11-29 || 23 || 33.0 (2nd) || 34.6 (1st)
|- align=center
| 2007-12-05 || 24 || 35.7 (1st) || 37.0 (1st)
|- align=center
| 2007-12-06 || 2nd Special || 16.9 (2nd) || 16.0 (2nd)
|- align="center" style="background:#ffdead;"
! colspan=2 | Average || 29.4% || 30.7%
|}
Source: [http://www.tnsmk.co.kr/ TNS Media Korea]

==Production Credits==
*'''Producer:''' [[Kim Jong Hak]]
*'''Writer:''' [[Song Ji Na]], [[Park Kyung Soo]]
*'''Director:''' [[Yoon Sang Ho]]

==Trivia==
*[[Ha Ji Won]], [[Kim Ha Neul]] and [[Kim Tae Hee]] were among the selection for the role of Sujini but the role eventually went to newcomer [[Lee Ji Ah]].
*The production cost was estimated to be around 45 billion won.
*On September 10th, a special on this drama will air. Then the first three episodes will air consecutively on the 11th, 12th, and 13th. This drama will air at it's regular scheduled time the following week every Wednesday and Thursday at 9:55 Korean time.
*The filming of this drama started in March of 2006. The filming ended on December 3rd, 2007. This drama production lasted 1 year and 9 months.

==External Links==
*[http://www.imbc.com/broad/tv/drama/legend/index.html MBC Official Site]

[[Category:KDrama|Legend]] [[Category:KDrama2007]] [[Category:MBC]]
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Banjun Drama

2008-01-23T04:03:06Z

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==Details==
*'''Title:''' 반전드라마 / Banjeon Drama
*'''Also known as:''' Banjun Drama
*'''Genre:''' Romance, Drama, Comedy
*'''Episodes:'''
*'''Broadcast network:''' SBS
*'''Broadcast period:'''

==Synopsis==
Banjun Drama is a minidrama series that airs on Sundays. Each Banjun Drama is usually unrelated to previous dramas, unless it is split into parts, and generally has a small twist in the story at the end. Generally the show invites celebrities to act in a very humorous and sarcastic way. Stars such as [[Bi]] , [[Wikipedia:TVXQ|TVXQ]] , [[Han Ji Hye]] , [[Kim Jeong Hoon]] , [[Bae Seul Gi]] , [[Lee Min Woo]] , [[Kim Ji Suk]] , [[Sung Si Kyung]] , Brian, Tablo, [[Jun Hye Bin]], Junjin, Andy, Rain, [[Chae Rim]], etc, have starred in the show.

==TVXQ Banjun Dramas==
===Tokyo Holiday===
[[U-Know Yunho|U-Know]] escapes from his manager, who has demanded that all of the members take a day to rest. Yunho meets a Korean tourguide and forces the girl to take him sight-seeing. At the same time, the girl's father gets into trouble and soon [[U-Know Yunho|U-Know]] and the rest of the band are called in to save the day.

===Dangerous Love===
After a photoshoot in a secluded, forested area, all five band members are told to rest in the house they are staying at. [[Xiah Junsu|Xiah]], who desperately wants to play football, drags [[Max ChangMin|Max]] outside to play with him. Both get hurt and are rescued by a mysterious girl, who provides a place for them to heal from their injuries. However, they soon discover that she will not let them leave. Back at the main house, [[Micky Yoochun|Micky]] is in his own world, extremely worried about his lost band-mates. [[Hero Jaejoong|Hero]], after reading a fanfiction about his supposed romantic relationship with [[U-Know Yunho|U-Know]], becomes anxious about why [[U-Know Yunho|U-Know]] is suddenly being extremely nice to him.

===Finding Lost Time===
[[Micky Yoochun|Micky]] and Sung Min had been good friends since forever until one day when both stumble upon a beautiful girl, named Soo-Hyun, playing a flute. As a result of the time the three spend together, both boys fall in love with her. [[Micky Yoochun|Micky]] decides to write a song for her expressing his feelings. However, when [[Micky Yoochun|Micky]] is about to give her the music, he sees her giving a special gift to Sung Min. He decides to moves away and meets Soo-Hyun again many years later, who tells him that Sung Min is dead. Slowly, the story reveals itself.

===The Uninvited Guest===
Note: This takes place at the same time as Finding Lost Time.

Someone has deleted all the TVXQ's recordings so that they have to re-record everything. Soon afterwards, threatening letters appear, the boys' concert outfits are torn, and [[U-Know Yunho|U-know]]'s underpants are stolen. Together the boys must use the clues and solve the mystery.

===Unforgettable Love===
While [[U-Know Yunho|U-Know]] happily goes on a date, [[Hero Jaejoong|Hero]], [[Micky Yoochun|Micky]], [[Max ChangMin|Max]] and [[Xiah Junsu|Xiah]] talk about their first loves, revealing mystery, humour, tears and danger.

===The Masked Fencer===
During a time of slaves and fencers in Ancient Korea, [[U-Know Yunho|U-Know]] is the heir to a rich family and is to marry a rich girl; however, his fiancee loves someone else: [[Micky Yoochun|Micky]], the masked fencer. [[Micky Yoochun|Micky]] works for [[U-Know Yunho|U-Know]]'s family and is also his best friend. After going through some events, [[U-Know Yunho|U-Know]] discovers that his best friend has also fallen for his fiancee and becomes furious, developing a plan to separate the two.

===First Love===
[[Micky Yoochun|Micky]] and [[U-Know Yunho|U-Know]] both fall in love with the same girl at school, [[Jun Hye Bin]], and must fight for her love. Who will she choose?!...

==External Links==

[[Category:KDrama]][[Category:KDrama2006]]{{kdrama-stub}}

Banjun Drama

2007-09-25T19:43:07Z

Vestigialdreams:

==Details==
*'''Title:''' 반전드라마 / Banjeon Drama
*'''Also known as:''' Banjun Drama
*'''Genre:''' Romance, Drama, Comedy
*'''Episodes:'''
*'''Broadcast network:''' SBS
*'''Broadcast period:'''

==Synopsis==
Banju Drama is a minidrama series that airs on Sundays. Each Banjun Drama is usually unrelated to previous dramas, unless it is split into parts, and generally has a small twist in the story at the end. Generally the show invites celebrities to act in a very humorous and sarcastic way. Stars such as [[Bi]] , [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TVXQ DBSK] , [[Han Ji Hye]] , [[Kim Jeong Hoon]] , [[Bae Seul Gi]] , [[Lee Min Woo]] , [[Kim Ji Suk]] , [[Sung Si Kyung]] , Brian, Tablo, [[Jun Hye Bin]], Junjin, Andy, Rain, etc, have starred in the show.

==TVXQ Banjun Dramas==
===Tokyo Holiday===
[[U-Know Yunho|U-Know]] escapes from his manager, who has demanded all the members to take a day to rest. Yunho meets a Korean tourguide and forces the girl to take him sight-seeing. At the same time, the girl's father gets into trouble and soon [[U-Know Yunho|U-Know]] and the rest of the band are called in to save the day.

===Dangerous Love===
After a photoshoot in a secluded, forested area, all five band members are told to rest in the house they are staying at. [[Xiah Junsu|Xiah]], who desperately wants to play football, drags [[Max ChangMin|Max]] outside to play with him. Both get hurt and are rescued by a mysterious girl, who provides a place for them to heal from their injuries. However, they soon discover that she will not let them leave. Back at the main house, [[Micky Yoochun|Micky]] is in his own world, extremely worried about his lost band-mates. [[Hero Jaejoong|Hero]], after reading a fanfiction about his supposed romantic relationship with [[U-Know Yunho|U-Know]], becomes anxious about why [[U-Know Yunho|U-Know]] is suddenly being extremely nice to him.

===Finding Lost Time===
[[Micky Yoochun|Micky]] and Sung Min had been good friends since forever until one day when both stumble upon a beautiful girl named Soo-Hyun playing a flute. As a result of the time the three spend together, both boys fall in love with her. [[Micky Yoochun|Micky]] decides to write a song for her expressing his feelings. However, when [[Micky Yoochun|Micky]] is about to give her the music, he sees her giving a special gift to Sung Min. He decides to moves away and years later meets Soo-Hyun again, who tells him that Sung Min is dead. Slowly, the story reveals itself.

===The Uninvited Guest===
Note: This takes place at the same time as Finding Lost Time.

Someone has deleted all the DBSK recordings so that they have to re-record everything. Soon afterwards, threatening letters appear, the boys' concert outfits are torn, and [[U-Know Yunho|U-know]]'s underpants are stolen. Together the boys must use the clues and solve the mystery.

===Unforgettable Love===
While [[U-Know Yunho|U-Know]] happily goes on a date, [[Hero Jaejoong|Hero]], [[Micky Yoochun|Micky]], [[Max ChangMin|Max]] and [[Xiah Junsu|Xiah]] talk about their first loves, revealing mystery, humour, tears and danger.

===The Masked Fencer===
This drama is takes place in ancient Korea when during a time when there are slaves and fencers.[[U-Know Yunho|U-Know]] is the heir to a rich family who is supposed to marry a rich girl. However, his fiancee loves someone else, [[Micky Yoochun|Micky]] the masked fencer. [[Micky Yoochun|Micky]] works for [[U-Know Yunho|U-Know]]'s family and is also his best friend. After going through some events, [[U-Know Yunho|U-Know]] discovers that his best friend has also fallen for his fiancee and becomes furious, developing a plan to separate the two.

===First Love===
[[Micky Yoochun|Micky]] and [[U-Know Yunho|U-Know]] both fall in love with the same girl at school, [[Jun Hye Bin]], and must fight for her love. Who will she choose?!...

==External Links==

[[Category:KDrama]][[Category:KDrama2006]]{{kdrama-stub}}